For Apollonia Kotero, Prince was a king
June 6, 2019
Apollonia Kotero said the Purple One had major plans for her before his untimely death in 2016
Apollonia Kotero said the Purple One had major plans for her before his untimely death in 2016
Scene from ‘Purple Rain’ -courtesy photo NEW YORK (AP) — Former Prince protege and longtime friend Apollonia Kotero said the Purple One had major plans for her before his untimely death in 2016, including new music, a possible film and even a book to follow-up his upcoming memoir. He had even given Kotero and her Apollonia 6 bandmates the trademark to the group’s name to keep the legacy alive. “My first thought was like, ‘Damn, I gotta hit the gym now,’” Kotero said. “We gotta rehearse. We gotta go back in vocal classes. Get this (expletive) party started, man. I